Emotion regulation is associated with PTSD and depression among female adolescent survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sexual abuse experienced in childhood and adolescence is associated with severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive symptoms, and emotion regulation difficulties. The current study examined the relationships among these factors in a sample of adolescents with sexual abuse-related PTSD. It was hypothesized that (a) self-perceived emotion regulation difficulties would predict severity of PTSD and depressive symptoms, and that (b) depressive symptoms would mediate the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and PTSD.

Method

Ninety treatment-seeking female adolescents with a history of sexual abuse were evaluated using the Child PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview and completed the Negative Mood Regulation Questionnaire and the Beck Depression I

SUBMITTER: Chang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756524 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature